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Verbal Pak Pak was the main spoken Neimoidian tongue before the species began to learn and speak Galactic Basic Standard, though it was very similar. It was noted that when an observer noticed two or more Neimoidians engaged Pak Pak, they heard a "chorus of staccato guttural croaks of infinite and subtle variety" that had a "certain musical beauty to it."

Originally, all Neimoidians used Pak Pak, but as the race began to expand across the galaxy, the greedy Neimoidians realized that, in order to trade with other species, they needed to learn to speak more Basic.

The spoken Neimoidian language was based on deep sounds produced by the throat of Neimoidians, and in order to speak this properly, the speaker would have to vary the shape of their throat cavity. Because of the difficulty non-Neimoidians had producing these sounds, the Neimoidians started to learn and speak Basic, although with a noticeable accent.

In the German version of the prequel trilogy, the Neimoidians were given French accents. In the French , Spanish and Italian versions, the Neimoidians were given Russian accents. In the American versions, however, the Neimoidians were given thick Asian accents, in particular Japanese and, in the case of Nute Gunray, Thai.